Mr.John E. Lincoln

Area Of Expertise : CAPA, DHF,DMR
41 Years Of Experience
Training Industry : Human Resources

John E. Lincoln, is Principal of J. E. Lincoln and Associates LLC, a consulting company with over 40 years experience in U.S. FDA-regulated industries, 27 of which are as an independent consultant. John has worked with companies from start-up to Fortune 100, in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, China and Taiwan.  He specializes in quality assurance, regulatory affairs, QMS problem remediation and FDA responses, new / changed product 510(k)s, process / product / equipment including QMS and software validations, ISO 14971 product risk management files / reports, Design Control / Design History Files, Technical Files, CAPA systems and analysis.  He's held positions in Manufacturing Engineering, QA, QAE, Regulatory Affairs, to the level of Director and VP (R&D).  In addition, John has prior experience in military, government, electronics, and aerospace.  He has ptublished numerous articles in peer reviewed journals, conducted workshops and webinars worldwide on CAPA, 510(k)s, risk analysis / management, FDA / GMP audits, validation, root cause analysis, and others. He writes a recurring column for the Journal of Validation Technology. John is a graduate of UCLA.

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Live Webinar

The Validation Master Plan – The Unwritten Requirements

Verification and validation requirements have always been part of the US FDA’s cGMPs. However, with increasing technology, both industry, and regulatory agencies' expectations have increased. Recent high-profile field problems indicate that V&V activities are ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
  • Jul 25, 2025
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The GCPs/GLPs/GMPs: Comparison and Understanding of the FDA’s 3 Major Regulations

This webinar will define what are the US FDA's expectations for proper laboratory / clinical / manufacturing practices, systems, equipment usage, and documentation / record-keeping. It will evaluate the requirements for how  basic Quality Management System (QM ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
  • Jul 29, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and the FDA

The artificial intelligence technologies granted FDA marketing authorization and cleared by the agency so far are generally called “locked” algorithms that don’t continually adapt or learn every time the algorithm is used. However, the FDA is looking beyond th ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Aug 06, 2025
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ChatGPT / AI and Project Management for FDA-Regulated Companies

This webinar will provide valuable guidance to regulated companies in development and implementation of Project Management Planning concepts including some common chatbot / AI tools (and their risks), Lean / Agile principles, for new product development, Desig ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
  • Aug 13, 2025
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Device Changes, FDA Changes, and the 510(k)

This webinar will provide valuable assistance to all regulated companies performing and documenting meaningful, results driven 510(k) / change analysis activities, based on the FDA' s two Guidances, "510(k) Device Modifications:  Deciding When to Submit a 510( ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
  • Aug 22, 2025
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AI in Drug Development

The US FDA has announced steps toward a new regulatory policy and framework specifically tailored to promote the development of safe and effective drugs using advanced artificial intelligence / machine learning algorithms by the regulated industry. Artificial ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
  • Sep 02, 2025
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The Latest FDA Q-Sub Final Guidance

This webinar will discuss the US  FDA’s Final Guidance on the Q-Submission Program, dated May 29, 2025, which addresses how to request interactions with the FDA related to future medical device submissions. This allows companies and the FDA to arrive at mutual ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Sep 19, 2025
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DHF (Design History File),DMR, DHR, Technical Documentation Files – US FDA and EU MDR Requirements

This webinar will examine the existing requiements for the US  FDA's DHF -- including its derivitive documents, the DMR and DHR, and the identical ISO 13485 7.3 D&DF. It will consider the EU's recently revised MDR and it's Technical Documentation File requirem ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Oct 01, 2025
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Boot Camp on the Quality Management System (QMS) – Per ISO and US FDA’s GMPs

This webinar is focused on the workings of the Quality Management System, what is required of a compliant system according to ISO 9001, and the QMS audit. This seminar will evaluate the requirements for the foundational / basic Quality Management System (QMS), ...

  • Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Oct 10, 2025
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Develop a Product Risk Management File (ISO 14971, always required), and a Human Factors / Use Engineering File (IEC 62366-1, as required)

Expectations for meaningful hazard analysis, hazardous conditions, and documentation have always existed by regulatory agencies. There is an increased awareness of the importance of design activities to support the production of safe and effective product. Pro ...

  • Intermediate & Advanced
  • 90 Mins
  • Oct 21, 2025